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Anne-Marie Faiola remembers resenting working in her mom’s garden as a teenager while her friends were out having a good time. But if she wanted spending money, she had to work for it

In this tough economic time, Americans have become more frugal when shopping for groceries. While we continue to be concerned about high unemployment, the foreclosure crisis, the rising cost of food and living in general, consumers are seeking more bang for the buck

American has gone from being the world’s superpower, with guns and butter for all, to being the frugal superpower.

Faced with a stalled economy, the president nonetheless took to airwaves for Labor Day weekend address to tell Americans, particularly the middle class, they’d be worse off without his economic policies before sprint to midterm elections Obama: Expired Tax Cut Revenues for Business YOU DECIDE: What’s Fix? OPINION: Repeating Mistakes

Faced with an economy that won’t kick into gear, President Obama nonetheless took to the airwaves Saturday, telling Americans — particularly the middle class — they’d be worse off without his economic policies.

David Ning has run his frugal living blog, MoneyNing.com, since 2007.

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique’s economy has lost more than $3 million because of deadly riots over the rising prices of food and other goods, the government said Friday, as state media reported new protests in two other towns.

Nigeria’s economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country’s finance minister says.

The American economy is moving in the right direction, but needs to be accelerated, the US President Barack Obama, said on Friday.

LAUREL — Laurel has once again made national news following a visit by the New York Times’ “Frugal Traveler” Seth Kugel. In a blog posted Tuesday on the New York Times’ website, Kugel discusses his journey to Laurel on Amtrak after a stop in Cajun Country.